Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down rootsโ€”but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Cry Cry Baby Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Bohemian I'm a Song
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Albert Jones* You and Your Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Keep On Everybody Needs It
Ernie* Smith To Behold Jah To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Wings of a Horse Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Mike* Ferro Soldier In The Rain Bridges b/w Soldier In The Rain
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Oscar* McLollie As Long As You Care at All So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Hard Days Night And I Love Her
Buddy Knox Rock House ST
Aarons And Ackley* Almost Five O'Clock You And I
Nelson* Riddle Victoria British Columbia Suite
Buddy Knox Rock-a-Billy Walk ST
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Matt* Lucas I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Oscar* McLollie Help Me Make It Through the Night ST
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold (demo) To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Take Twenty Love Serenade
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Hutsal Ksenia Ukrainian Pops
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Buddy Knox Teasable, Pleasable You ST (mono)
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Black Eyes (Ship of) Amist the Black Eyes
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Joe* Glazer It Could be a Wonderful World A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Mama You Treat Your Daughter Mean Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Rock Around the Clock ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Maple Sugar Two Step Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental) Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine All to You We the People
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Zambonis* Leave Your Stink at the Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Oscar* McLollie Love Will Get You ST
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Oscar* McLollie For the Good Times ST
Buddy Knox I'm In Love With You ST
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Twins War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite
Zambonis* The Greatest Season To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Bluebird* Country Boy Blues Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Crawling Kingsnake Fear Itself
Exponians My Peaceful World Wicked Woman My Peaceful World
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Theme For the Countless And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Cal* Bostic There You Are Introducing...
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Can't Eat Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Ernie* Smith Top Rankin Skankin To Behold Jah
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA โ†’ Kobe, Japan โ†’ Atlanta, Georgia โ†’ Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA โ†’ Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec โ†’ Toronto, Ontario โ†’ Calgary, Alberta, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Newton, Massachusetts, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UKโ†’Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธโ†’Port Arthur, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆโ†’Erie, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA โ†’ London, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Dover, New Hampshire, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana โ†’ Los Angeles, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ†’ Chilliwack, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ โ†’ Oakland, California, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Montrรฉal, Quรฉbec, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ - Toronto, Ontario, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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